Humans are a coastal species. More than one in ten people in the world live within three miles of the shore, and about 40 ...

Many coastal maps start from the wrong sea-level baseline, and correcting the error could mean millions more are vulnerable ...

Spread the loveThe threat of rising sea levels is more pressing than ever, as new research highlights alarming trends in global ocean levels. A comprehensive analysis conducted over three decades, ...

For around 2,000 years, global sea levels varied little. That changed in the 20th century. They started rising and have not stopped since — and the pace is accelerating. Scientists are scrambling to ...

LOWCOUNTRY, S.C. (WCIV) — Here in the Lowcountry, we are surrounded by water. At least half of Charleston is made up of marshes, creeks and coastal waters. But lately, water seems to be creeping up ...

The Bay Area could see up to 10 inches of sea level rise by 2050. Solano County, with its low-lying land along the Bay Shore, is one of several regions vulnerable to these rising levels — which ...

WASHINGTON — The Gulf Research Program (GRP) of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine today announced an award of more than $7.3 million to support four interdisciplinary ...

According to new research, Shanghai appears to be sinking faster than previously believed. Scientists from the UK, China, and the US published new research in Nature showing that global sea level rise ...

The Verde River is one of the last free-flowing rivers in Arizona, winding through what’s known as the Verde Valley before feeding into the Salt River. Agriculturally, the valley is relatively fertile ...

If you liked this story, share it with other people. A new research project is looking into the possibility of reflooding the Qattara Depression, a massive low-lying desert area in Egypt, to help ...